Karridale is a small inland township, between Margaret River and Augusta. There is a detailed map on their website with directions from major access points. As well as this property that is a working Hop farm, the area also has wineries, Olive producers and a Mead producer (by appointment).
This property is eco-friendly; utilizing solar power, rainwater tanks, recycled toilet paper, natural soap, composting as well as replanting native species.
All of their holiday cottages are dog friendly and currently have a surcharge of $15 per dog, per stay. We would recommend mentioning your dog before making your booking.
This property is dog friendly to caravans only and if you fit that category and are doing a road trip then Northam is an ideal place for a stopover and base. Being in the Avon Valley you have a wine region close by. If travelling further Northam is a crossroads town with highway links; West to Perth, South to Albany, East to Coolgardie (then to Kalgoorlie or further East to interstate), or North staying inland almost to Port Hedland.
The park has a Camp Kitchen, BBQ, laundry, and dog exercise area. Check with them that your dog is OK before making your booking.
Cockburn is a coastal suburb of the greater Perth region; around 24KM south of Perth and 8KM S of Freemantle. It has great bus and train links if you want to get around without having to drive.
Facilities at this park include a Camp Kitchen, BBQ’s, laundry, activity room, bouncing pillow, playground, kiosk, WIFI and swimming pool.
They are dog friendly with powered and unpowered sites as well as a 1-bedroom standard cabin. All are subject to availability, and the manager’s approval. Here is a link to their current terms and conditions, including their pet policy.
We chose this motel as a resort alternative, due to the lack of resort properties in the state and also because of the great efforts put into making this property dog friendly.
There is a pampered pet package here and that means making your booking by phone direct to the motel as they only use specific rooms. Their package includes a pet ensuite, pet bedding and food bowl, as well as a “doggy bag” for your pet, no matter it’s age or size.
Carnarvon is a coastal town around 900KM N of Perth. To the N of the town is Ningaloo Reef and the tourist town of Exmouth. Shark Bay is to the south of the town.
We have chosen this property as many tourist parks have a wide number of facilities to make it resort-like, but at a lower price point.
They have a variety of pet friendly accommodation options; camping and caravan sites and also a selection of cabins and chalets. These options are all dependent on the managers prior approval, availability and seasonality as a cleaning fee applies where you haven’t used your dog’s bed and have used bedding in the cabins.
Bridgetown is a small town around 95KM SE from Bunbury and 257 south from Perth. It gets its name as it is on the banks of the Blackwood River. It is affectionately called “The Winter Capital of WA”, as it has a 3-month Winter Festival each year, with food, arts, exhibitions and the Banquet on the Bridge that is booked out each year.
This property is only 3KM out of town; a farm stay with a collection of Swiss-style timber chalets and quite a few farm animals too. There are 4 x 2-bedroom chalets sleeping up to 6 people, or a 4-bedroom chalet that sleeps up to 10 people. They have a pool, their own mini-golf course and there is even a winery just next door.
They are pet friendly; approved pets are allowed inside. You will need the managers approval before you make a booking.
Bussleton is a coastal city between Bunbury and Margaret River, around 230KM south of Perth. There are great things to do there such as visiting the Aquarium, long walks along the beach, the arts, cafés and restaurants, fishing, and whale watching to name a few.
This resort has facilities such as a beach, tennis, swimming pools (1 indoor & 1 outdoor) and an inhouse bar and restaurant.
They are pet friendly for most of the year; Christmas/New Year holiday season, Easter and school holiday periods are excluded. There are 2 dog beaches near the resort. Currently there is a $27.50 surcharge, per night per dog; the resort does supply your dog with bowls, bed and a blanket.
We have chosen a farm stay as an alternative to the previous luxury choice. With 64HA to explore this is a great place to get back in touch with nature as well as the farm animals. The property is around 96KM from Perth; here is a link to how to get there; https://www.lavendalefarm.com/location/
There is a wide variety of animals on the farm; Alpacas, cattle, chickens, donkeys, ducks, goats, horses, pet pigs and sheep. Guests are encouraged to help feed the animals each evening.
They have a selection of accommodation types with the dog friendly options being any of the cottages except for “The Farmhouse” and “The Quarters”. There is a dog policy that they supply for you to be familiar with, along with a small surcharge which you should discuss with them prior to making your booking.
The Vines is in the Swan Valley wine district and is around a 35-minute drive from the Perth CBD. This is a luxury resort and has all the amenities you would expect in a resort of this level such as several cafés and restaurants, hair salon, day spa, tennis and a min-golf course as well as a championship 19-hole course.
The resort is pet friendly in selected apartments and our recommendation is that you call the number below to discuss before making your booking.
